Attachment for bridling brushes.



Nol 861,657. iiAtrBNtrED JULY 30,1907.

JENKINS, DBGD. E. JENKINS, H. H. BEEMAN W. M. BOBNNING. EXEQUTORSLATTACHMENT FOR BRIDLING BRUSHES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.1, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LANCASTER Z. JENKINS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; ELIZABETH JENKINS,HOWARD H. BEEMAN, AND WILLIAM M. BOENNING, EXEOUTORS OF SAID LANCASTERZ. JENKINS, DECEASED.

ATTACHMENT FOR BRIDLING- BRUSHES.

Speceation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3o, 1907.

Application filed August 1,1906- Serial No. 328,702.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LANCASTER Z. JENKINS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county oi Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useiul Attachment for BridlingBrushes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device oi novel construction for retainingthe bridleoi a brush in position, the same embodying a clip with whichthe bridle is engageable and a shank which is located within the erruleand interlockingly held therein.

Figure l represents a perspective view ol`: a brush and an attachmentfor the bridle thereof embodying my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2represents a section of a portion on line x-a Fig, l, the bridle havingbeen removed. Fig. 3 represents a section of a portion at a right angleto Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the attachmentremoved rorn the brush. Fig'. 5 represents a face view of a blank forforming a differently-shaped attachment.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a brush composed oi the bristlesB, the errule C, the handle D and the bridle E, all of usual form.

F Adesignates attachments for retaining the bridle in position, each ofthe same consisting of the shank G, the clips H and base J, said shankand clips rising from said Ibase, said clips being bent outwardly fromtheir places of connection with said base, it being seen that the shankis of tapering form, it widening from the base to its upper end, saidshank being fitted within the ferrule and lying against the inner wallof the same and being pressed against by the adjacent portions of thebristles within the errule.

The clips H are on the exterior o/the errule, the bends K on their lowerends forming shoulders which abutagainst the bottom edge of the errule,whereby the attachment may be readily seated on the ferrule. In thisposition of parts, the bristles are forcibly driven into the ferrule,whereby they press the shanks against the ierrule and as said shanks areo tapering form as has been said, they dovetail with the adjacentbristles and interlock therewith, so that the attachments are preventedfrom being withdrawn at the open or bottom end Oi the ierrule, it beingevident that the ends of the bridle are connected with the clips H andthus it is reliably prevented from disconnection from the brush.

The bases J of the attachments are below the open or bottom end of theerrule and have the adjacent portions oi the bridle wound around thesame and abut against the shoulders K which latter thus prevent anypossible slipping of the bridle over the errule towards the handle endof the latter.

The portions of the bridle engaging the clips I-I may be readily removedthereirom and re-applied and in the latter condition may be reevedaround the clips so as to be prevented irom slipping thereon.

In Fig. 5, I show a modification where the'attachment is composed oi theshank Gr, clips H and base J slightly different irem that oi the otheriigures.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a brush bridle attachmentcomprising a dovetailed shank, clips out of the plane of said shank, abase from which said shank and clips extend, and shoulders formed at thejunction of said clips and base, at the narrower end of said shank, thewhole adapted for use with a fel-rule with the shank upon the inner sideof the ierrule and the clips upon the outer side thereof and the basedisposed beneath the bridle.

2. A brush having a ferrule and a bridle, combined with an attachmentcomprising a wedge shaped shank disposed within the ferrule, a baseextended beneath the lower edge of the ferrule to extend within thebridle, and clips with shoulders at their junction with the base, saidshoulders engaging the ferrule upon their inner faces and the bridleupon their under faces, with the end of the bridle secured to saidclips.

LANCASTER Z. JENKINS.

Witnesses .Toi-1N A. WinonnsHErM,

S. R. CARR.

